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Alwaya A Virgin Crushes Foes

June 23, 2007

Always A Virgin crushed the competition in the $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for three-year-old colt pacers on Saturday night at the Meadowlands, drawing off to a four and a quarter length win in 1:50.2.

Kinetic Yankee finished second while St Pete Star closed for the show spot.

"There was a horse that got rough in the first turn [Greg Merton's horse, Artist's View]," Sears said. "I was just trying to avoid any mishap and being taken out of the race. I didn't want to get locked into any shuffle. When I got a chance for clearance, then I just moved to the front. I let George [Brennan and Art At Heart] go and popped the pocket a little early, but he raced good. I really think he has a chance [at the Meadowlands Pace]."

Trained by Joe Holloway, Always A Virgin is one of the early favorites heading into the $1 million Meadowlands Pace on July 14. Holloway plans to give the colt next week off before heading into the July 7 eliminations for the track's signature event.

$175,000 NJ Sire Stakes The Meadowlands   Saturday, June 23, 2007
PP Horse                           Driver
1 Always A Virgin                 Brian Sears
10 Kinetic Yankee                 Mike Lachance
6 ST Pete Star                     Daniel Dube
7 Tiber Hanover                   David Miller
5 Ghee's House                     Andy Miller
2 Art AT Heart                      George Brennan
9 Fresh Deck                        John Campbell
8 Twinscape                          Richie Silverman
4 Artist's View                       Daniel Dube
3 Poker Hat                           Cat Manzi
:27      :55.3      1:22.4      1:50.2